Who We Are
Welcome to the Northern Virginia District
We are the Northern Virginia District of the United Methodist Church.
We are located at 3600 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. The Northern Virginia District is one of the eight districts in the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Prior to July 2022 we were the Arlington and Alexandria Districts.
Training Events
Equipping
Our District Staff strives to help churches reach their communities by providing training and resources.
Coaching & Consultation
Empowering
Our District Staff seeks to empower clergy and laity in their ministry by providing tools and resources as well as offering retreats ans consultations.
Churches
Resource Groups
Clergy
People to Reach
For Clergy
Northern Virginia District Clergy can find information about Resource Groups, Clergy meetings, and more online in our Clergy section.
For Laity
Our laity make ministry happen at their local churches, in their communities, and throughout the world. Find resources for laity and more on our Laity page.
New Email Addresses
As we become the Northern Virginia District, many of our email addresses have changed. Please take note of these NEW email addresses. (Staff also all have emails that follow the vaumc naming convention of name@vaumc.org as well. Find out more on our Staff page.)
District Superintendent Sarah Calvert: NoVaDS@vaumc.org
District Administrators: NoVaAdmin@vaumc.org
District Program Staff: NoVaDistrict@vaumc.org
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MORE NEWS & INFO
From The DS: AC 2022
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#NewDistrict – Who – What – When – How?
Is this for real? I just heard about it! What’s happening and when? Change … but I don’t like change! How will this impact my local church? Have any of you heard any of...
Run with Perseverance
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Traveling with Jesus
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A Message of Hope [Version 2.022]
As I looked back on my article in last year’s March Newsletter, I focused on renewed hope, restored hope, and rekindled hope – renewed hope in getting people vaccinated, restored hope in striving...